In: Operations Management
4. Why would a company build an inter-enterprise information system and for that matter what is such a system?
Commercialization results in departmentalization. Mass production of services and goods need team approach. As each activity depends on completion of certain other activity it require continuous acknowledgment and update. Single negligence of failure in communication develop wrong message and could fetch loss to individual as well organization. To avoid such losses transparent communication system get develop which highlight the important statistics in relation to customer databases as well as update regarding the stages involve in service or production process.
Thus for smooth operation it require to develop inter- enterprise information system which continues update the change occurs in relation to earlier stage.
Such system is develop according to parameter involve in production process. In case of computerese system with help of programing language viz java whole program of required data get develop. And with software and application interface oracle interface on desk top which depict the related information. This information get available in easily untestable manner either in terms of colored graph or pia charts.
Different colors in pie chart reflect seriousness according to predefined stander viz red color for warnings. Green for freedom available. whereas yellow for needs watch.
Example of such system IRCTC of Indian railway develop live position for availability of sets in particular train. this could be possible only because if inter enterprise information system.